NYDUCATI is a collection of Tigho's motorcycle photography from New York City and around the world, the bikes he encounters and the beauty of riding a Ducati StreetfighterR (custom 1198), a 848/1098/1198 track bike, a 996 and a Monster.

especially considering I was rained out of day 2 racing at NYST a couple weeks back with EvolveGT, and despite having very short legs (I have a 28" inseam), today was the day I finally got both knees down.

Rockwell Cycles is at New York Safety Track every weekend, but they arrange private days where they rent out the entire track to a smaller audience, typically on a Monday.

The community is smaller, the bikes are usually Ducatis or MV Agustas, and the coaches are a bit more hands on than an open track day.

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Instead of four, fifteen minute sessions of various rider classes,

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Rockwell usually does three, twenty minutes session, with two riding groups (beginner/intermediate and expert), and another session for cars.

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This gives you considerably more time on the track, but forces you to cope with the chatter from rubber left behind by that GT3 that has discarded half its tire going around the same corner.

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Jon and I got up EARLY.. I was at his apt by 4:30am, and we got up to the track before tech inspection at 8.

We were happily greeted by some friends and fellow Ducati aficionados Glenn, Michael, Melissa and Joe from the NorthEast Ducati Track Riders.

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Micheal and Glenn both sport WSBK replica Panigales, Glenn with 1299 with a Chaz Davies livery (above), and Michael with a 959 after Marco Melandri.